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malka

Malka is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "queen" (from Hebrew malka, מלכה). It is used among Jewish communities and in Israel, and has been adopted by diasporic communities around the world. The name is often transliterated as Malka, Malcah, Malke, or Malkah, with Malcah being a recognized Yiddish- or English-influenced variant.

Etymology and cognates: The name derives from the Hebrew word for queen and is cognate with Arabic

Usage: In addition to its use as a given name, Malka appears in literature and arts as

Notable people: One widely cited variant is Malcah Zeldis (1916–2020), an American Jewish painter and poet who

See also: Melech (king) and Malika (Arabic for queen).

malika
and
other
Semitic
forms
that
express
royalty.
In
modern
Hebrew,
Malka
is
a
straightforward
given
name
and
may
appear
in
compound
forms
or
in
honor
of
biblical
or
royal
imagery.
a
character
name
and
is
used
by
families
seeking
a
traditional,
culturally
resonant
name.
In
some
communities,
Malka
is
used
as
a
middle
name
or
as
part
of
a
longer
name.
used
Malcah
as
her
given
name.